Australian Family and Fertility Law
Episodes
248 episodes
MRKH syndrome: how surrogacy can help you become a parent
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, explains MRKH syndrome and the path to parenthood through surrogacy.In this episode:What MRKH (May...
Surrogacy statistics: why so many go overseas
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, shares the data behind surrogacy in Australia.In this episode:How long it takes to find a surrogate in A...
How much does surrogacy really cost? A ballpark figure
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, breaks down what surrogacy really costs.In this episode:Why surrogacy in Australia typically costs betwe...
How the family court decides parenting cases: the best interests test explained
Bruce Provan, Managing Director and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, explains how the family court decides parenting cases.In this episode:
Surrogacy in Iran: a complex and risky journey
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, explains surrogacy in Iran, a path taken almost exclusively by Iranian-Austr...
Surrogacy in Nigeria: the legal risks for Australians
Surrogacy in Nigeria is growing among Australians of Nigerian heritage — but it comes with serious legal and medical risks that demand careful planning.Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family la...
Surrogacy in South Africa: what Australians should know
Surrogacy in South Africa comes with one big catch for Australians — you can only access it if you're domiciled there.Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan explai...
Egg donation in South Africa: the legal risks explained
Egg donation in South Africa — a high-quality, lower-cost IVF option for Australians, but one that carries real legal risk under Australian laws banning commercial egg donation.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited fami...
Breaching parenting orders: what you can do
Breaching parenting orders is more common than you'd think — but taking your ex back to court isn't always the best response.Bruce Provan, Managing Director and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan explains.In this vide...
Sri Lanka surrogacy: what Australian intended parents must know
Surrogacy in Sri Lanka is available to Australians, but only under two conditions: you must be of Sri Lankan origin, and part of a heterosexual married couple. In this episode of the Australian Family and Fertility Law Podcast, Multi-Award Winn...
Why is male fertility declining? Experts weigh in
Male fertility decline has become one of the biggest questions in reproductive medicine — and a leading US researcher says obesity, heat, chemicals and even mobile phones could all be playing a part.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer a...
Rainbow Fertility: a decade of LGBTQ+ fertility care
Rainbow Fertility has spent a decade building a safe, LGBTQ+-inclusive space for fertility care in Brisbane — and its clinical director says the need keeps growing.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Pa...
World Egg and Sperm Bank on Australia's shifting donor rules
Donor egg and sperm import into Australia comes with its own maze of state-by-state rules — Brooke Bramley from World Egg and Sperm Bank explains what that's really like to navigate.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited fam...
Can prisoners access egg freezing? Landmark case explained
Egg freezing in prison is now before the High Court of Australia — a landmark human rights case that could reshape prisoners' access to assisted reproductive technology.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist ...
Seattle Sperm Bank on donor sperm rules in Australia
Donor sperm imports into Australia are getting more complex — and more expensive — as new ART Act rules and state-based family limits reshape supply.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, talk...
Embryologist reveals what makes IVF clinics different
IVF patient care — why personal connection with patients changes the fertility journey, according to an embryologist on the front line.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, talks with a...
Birthright Citizenship and Surrogacy Policy Update
Birthright citizenship changes could upend US surrogacy — new executive orders target children born to foreign intended parents via surrogacy.Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrog...
Parental leave surrogacy: what surrogates and parents can claim
Surrogates and intended parents don't automatically receive the same parental leave entitlements — and where you're employed, and where the surrogacy takes place, can significantly affect what you're entitled to. In this episode of the Australi...
Relocating with children: what Australian family law requires
Under Australian family law, a parent who wants to relocate with their children — whether interstate or overseas — generally needs the other parent's consent, or risks having to fight the move through court. In this episode of the Australian Fa...
Australian citizenship surrogacy: Home Affairs wants more proof
Australian parents having children through overseas surrogacy are now facing significantly more paperwork when applying for their child's Australian citizenship — and a birth certificate alone is no longer enough for the Department of Home Affa...
Canada surrogacy during COVID: crossing borders to bring baby home
Canada surrogacy — how one family crossed closed borders during COVID to bring their daughter home, and how nutrition can shape fertility outcomes.Stephen Page, Multi-award winning su...
International egg donation: how Australia's laws actually work
International egg donation — how altruistic donor eggs from Ukraine and Georgia reach Australian intended parents legally and ethically.Stephen Page, Fertility lawyer and accredited f...
Queensland adoption crisis: why no child has been adopted from care since 2019
Queensland adoption crisis — no child has been adopted from state care since 2019, despite a decade of legislative promises.Stephen Page, Multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accr...